idiom Flashcards

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1
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chow down (idiom)

A

hevesle yemek

The kids couldn’t wait to chow down the bacon and eggs for breakfast

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pig out (idiom)

A

domuz gibi yemek

Don’t let the children pig out on pizza and soda. They need to eat vegetables, too

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eat like a horse (idiom)

to eat a lot,
syn = put away

A

kurt / ayı gibi yemek yemek

My brother eats like a horse, so you’ll need a lot of food for the party.

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eat someone for breakfast (idiom)

A

kolayca üstesinden gelmek

Their soccer team is so good that they will eat our team for breakfast

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an acquired taste (idiom)

A

sonradan beğenilen şey / kimse

Eating his food is an acquired taste because he uses so many exotic ingredients.

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bread and butter (idiom)

A

ekmek teknesi

Teaching school is my bread and butter; I do landscaping on the side

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kick back (idiom)

relax

A

rahatlamak

After we checked into the hotel, we kicked back at the pool and enjoyed the sun.

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crash (idiom)

go to bed because you are very tired

A

kafayı vurup yatmak

I crashed as soon as I got to my room because I was exhausted from traveling all day.

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hit the road (idiom)

start to travel

A

yola çıkmak

It’s getting late. Let’s hit the road before it gets dark. I don’t like driving at night.

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off the beaten path (idiom)

A

kimsenin uğramadığı bir yer

When the bus stops in the next city, I want to take you to a restaurant off the beaten path. The food is great.

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run out of steam (idiom)

lose energy, become tired

A

hevesi/coşkusu kalmamak

Our team played well during the first part of the game, but they ran out of steam.

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down the road (idiom)

in the future

A

gelecekte/yakında

I want to find a new job down the road.

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a rip off (idiom)

something that is very expensive

A

kazık

The car was a rip off. It broke down one week after I bought it

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catch one’s eye (idiom)

attract one’s attention

A

dikkatini çekmek

She was planning on renting a compact car, but a nice sports car caught her eye, and she left the parking lot with it.”

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pay through the nose (idiom)

pay a great deal for something, sacrifice for

A

kazık yemek, kazıklanmak

You’ll pay through the nose to rent a car during the holiday season.

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